Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian vs St Johnstone, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Heart of Midlothian
  • 61': Lawrence Shankland
FT
1 - 0
St Johnstone

    About

    Heart of Midlothian are hosting St Johnstone at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 2': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Matt Smith (St. Johnstone).
    • 3': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 4': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 7': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dara Costelloe.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 9': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 14': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 16': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Luke Robinson.
    • 18': Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone).
    • 18': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevie May.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Kane.
    • 25': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Boyce.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Kane.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 30': Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Matt Smith (St. Johnstone).
    • 31': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 32': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Max Kucheryavyi with a cross.
    • 33': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 37': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
    • 37': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 40': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Tony Gallacher replaces Andy Considine because of an injury.
    • 47': Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 49': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Zander Clark.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone).
    • 50': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 52': Offside, St. Johnstone. Matt Smith is caught offside.
    • 55': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stevie May.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Stevie May (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 58': Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone).
    • 58': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Yutaro Oda replaces Alan Forrest.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
    • 61': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Johnstone 0. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Boyce.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yutaro Oda.
    • 66': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Chris Kane (St. Johnstone).
    • 68': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Calem Nieuwenhof replaces Alex Lowry.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
    • 75': Foul by Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone).
    • 75': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Chris Kane (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith.
    • 77': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 77': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Kucheryavyi.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Grant.
    • 81': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 81': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin replaces Jorge Grant.
    • 81': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Kenneth Vargas replaces Liam Boyce.
    • 83': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Luke Jephcott replaces Chris Kane.
    • 84': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Dara Costelloe (St. Johnstone).
    • 85': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Tony Gallacher.
    • 85': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 86': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 86': Tony Gallacher (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Diallang Jaiyesimi replaces Stevie May.
    • 88': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 88': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Hand ball by Diallang Jaiyesimi (St. Johnstone).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Johnstone 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Johnstone 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Tynecastle Park
    Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Attendance: 18,678

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 38 +65 93
    2 Rangers 38 +55 85
    3 Heart of Midlothian 38 +12 68
    4 Kilmarnock 38 +2 56
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    28 Zander Clark (GK)
    2 Frankie Kent
    15 Kye Rowles
    3 Stephen Kingsley
    51 Alexander Lowry
    7 Jorge Grant
    6 Beni Baningime
    19 Alex Cochrane Yellow Card
    17 Alan Forrest
    10 Liam Boyce
    9 Lawrence Shankland
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Michael McGovern, Aidan Denholm, Kyosuke Tagawa, Yutaro Oda, Cameron Devlin, Toby Sibbick, Peter Haring, Kenneth Vargas, Calem Nieuwenhof.

    STJO St Johnstone (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    4 Andrew Considine
    5 Ryan McGowan
    15 Maksym Kucheriavyi
    34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
    22 Matt Smith
    19 Luke Robinson
    44 Dara Costelloe
    9 Christopher Kane
    7 Stevie May
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Sven Sprangler, Oludare Olufunwa, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Tony Gallacher, Jay Turner-Cook, Cameron Ballantyne, Luke Jephcott, Dave Richards, Fran Franczak.

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